PHYSIOTHERAPIST Why did you become a physio? I was lucky enough to have been able to follow my dreams of becoming a professional contemporary dancer prior to becoming a physiotherapist. However, my career as a dancer was short lived due to recurrent injury. This did spike my interest in human anatomy and injury prevention however…
Here’s how to increase your upper back rotation and improve your performance and pain… Summer is here! Well, on some days anyway. During Summer, more upper body dominant sports have their competitive seasons such as tennis, cricket, baseball and softball. If you are transitioning from a lower body dominant sport into an upper body dominant…
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We’re upping the game with this next exercise for our Exercises Unpacked series. This one is for our more advanced patients looking to really challenge themselves. The advanced pistol squat is another great whole body exercise which targets our glutes, quads, hamstrings and calves amongst many other muscles. With the addition of a weight overhead…
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DIRECTOR & PHYSIOTHERAPIST Why did you become a physio? After injuring myself as a professional dancer I turned to teaching Pilates to earn my keep, but always wanted to be a physiotherapist. I was always impressed with what physiotherapists like Sue Mayes (Australian Ballet) were able to achieve when I was injured. Hobbling in for…
Managing Director of SportsTec and former Canberra Eclipse player Sarah will oversee the physiotherapy program for Canberra United for the 2018/19 W-League season. Sarah, a born and bred Canberran, started her soccer career at BelNorth, aged 7. She moved through the ranks of ACT squads, before joining the ACTAS program at 15. Canberra Eclipse, in…
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Following on from our step-up exercise in our last Exercise Unpacked, we’ve got something a little more challenging this week for people who have kick-started their running routine since the weather has warmed up, but are feeling those pesky niggles starting to develop. This exercise not only works our hip, knee and ankle but also…
